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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Ijustloveitalready,andI’msogladI’mgoingtolivehere.I’vealwaysheardthatPrinceEdwardIslandwastheprettiestplaceintheworld,andIusedtoimagineIwaslivinghere,butIneverreallyexpectedIwould.It’sdelightfulwhenyourimaginationscometrue,isn’tit?Butthoseredroadsaresofunny.WhenwegotintothetrainatCharlottetownandtheredroadsbegantoflashpastIaskedMrs.Spencerwhatmadethemredandshesaidshedidn’tknowandforpity’ssakenottoaskheranymorequestions.ShesaidImusthaveaskedherathousandalready.IsupposeIhad,too,buthowyougoingtofindoutaboutthingsifyoudon’taskquestions?Andwhatdoesmaketheroadsred?”

           “Wellnow,Idunno,”saidMatthew.

           “Well,thatisoneofthethingstofindoutsometime.Isn’titsplendidtothinkofallthethingstherearetofindoutabout?Itjustmakesmefeelgladtobealive—it’ssuchaninterestingworld.Itwouldn’tbehalfsointerestingifweknowallabouteverything,wouldit?There’dbenoscopeforimaginationthen,wouldthere?ButamItalkingtoomuch?PeoplearealwaystellingmeIdo.WouldyouratherIdidn’ttalk?IfyousaysoI’llstop.IcanstopwhenImakeupmymindtoit,althoughit’sdifficult.”

           Matthew,muchtohisownsurprise,wasenjoyinghimself.Likemostquietfolkshelikedtalkativepeoplewhentheywerewillingtodothetalkingthemselvesanddidnotexpecthimtokeepuphisendofit.Buthehadneverexpectedtoenjoythesocietyofalittlegirl.Womenwerebadenoughinallconscience,butlittlegirlswereworse.

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